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( 4)ttlm(iio|lÂ£^^ch 17 ft u r 1 u-'-r doiiprfl ici .Â». ni ntn i i u b l 1 s h k d w r h !â– . . by allm7 d i , l i i ii u k s da y m a y 14 1801 vol v no 227 an ac t to revise and amend m i lit i a l a vvs o f north carolina ral'.f.td in c (,' ncr.il df/jm'jty d i rmbt r c i fi . >. be it eÂ»aÂ£tcd by the i ei i affi nbly i i noi b ( arolina and it i bfreby enacted ! y w uh.iuv of the ijm â€¢ thai i,i freemen and indented fcrvants citizens :>. n s:aie or 4 he united s t ! â– % i fidfni in sins mjw who are nt riall be of the hgc ofci h tri-n yÂ«ar and under forty fi^e m hiall as loon as ii is piafticjble be lev ral t v a;,tl respectively enrolled in he mili la by the cap tain or commanding c)i':i i t â– in company wi'bin the bounds or whole diflricl j l â– : al lot ed him by t!,c courtÂ»n>artial fuch ci izen fiitll reftde and i hall at all umes hereafier bo he du y of every cap aid or command ..â– ' officit of bny company io i -<â– tv fu i citizen as afortfaid and alfo ihola wio flia'l fro in nine to tuii arrive a the . ;~ ot cighti an years except us heicinafier pxc*p i or thai i couk ti irliil within ins bounds and r mu.i ihcreiu thir / days and lit ill without .'!â– : lay notify fuch ;â– !,â– ; n of faiii enrolment bv a proper non-i inmillioncd officer of the com j4n , i * ... lich nmice may !â– pnr/i j ; ih it ever ci ::â– n i : rolled . â– : no ifi ii ui â€¢â€¢â– wi'li i fix mom is h^tcafier urovidi j hviniel v i a 1 mil fleet oi !;.' lock a furtjciÂ«i b.iyonei ind b ir two pa e '<'.. a , : n iv â– 'â€¢' ick ii .[ i | â€¢ inch n i ) i bi â€¢". . le . in io c tv ain no : fs i]ia twen v ! wr > i rid >;â– â– â– â– nt d o tht bore of his m ifit=t r ii e!n '.. t carrridge to contain a pr per â€¢-..â– â– '.[ \ oi powder and bil ; or >\ i i a good i.ti . ki apfack fhÂ»t-pr.uch nd pi>wdor fiurn : : veiuy balls '^ ; m d o the bi :â– ' s lifle nui i lor of i pound of powdi'f j lead ; hid thai appear fo armed accoutred and piovi \, when tailed out to excrcife r in o ac . tl isrvi'e ; except tha r when called out on company days to exercife only hj may a,i pi-ni without a knapfdck that ihc commifli >!â€¢:. d officers fiia.i feverally be armed with * fword or hanger and an efpontoon and c imv citizen fo enrolled a-i j providing him 1 elf with hc anm amiauni ion umj accou rements as aforefaid hall hold the fame ex iipit:d ai\d free from all fui s difln ifes cxo ions or fales lie dib , or t'.;r the payment â€¢ km i and be it fur her enaftej t':at the fice'prelident of the united s aic thi of cers judicial and executive of the united iate h members ot both houfe of t nu f m"is and i heir respective ohicsrs the j'.idgjs i-i ihe suptrioi courts of law ami ohh uf j ni y,an'l juftices of the v ace printer to the state councillors ui it ic ihe secreta ry taralurer comptrol!e - , the attorney general solicitor general high sheriffs of ibe 1 iul counties in this flate minillers of le gofpel of every denomination tliar are j/.-operly and regularly n,dained air have tiie cm of fouls qiakerrv moravians duixkards or menor.tfls who m^y produce a certificate of their being regulat members of eiiher of the faid focie ies ; all cuflom.houfe officers pcfl.mallcrs and hge drivers who a -â€¢ m iloyed under tin c^rr and conveyance of the mail to the pod offices of the l i ed states all i ineti al officers who ferved with rv-puiartbn tiirce y ars or until the end of he revolutionary war unlefs fooner ile ranprc-d bj 4 reform < f the rmv ; all ferry men em loyed on any ferry of any publit road provided the fÂ«ine fliall not exc.-ed the fuperintendant and one oi her to each ferry ; ail fiiperiniftndanis of public mills and infpec wi of impofl all branch pilots all marines actually employed in the fea-fervicc of any citizen or merchant if he united s ales ; nil officers and ftudents of the univcrfity ami all toiher femiraries of learning wi hin this late particularly eflablifl rd by law fha be and rhey arc hereby exempted from miliiia duly : provid d always that nothing herein con tairifd fliall be conflrued fo as iu exempt a y pett^n from performing du y in rale of in alion or inflirrchion within this qaie 111 and be it further enacled that c ry peifi n liable to do militia duty who may in the cominiffi ned > fficers of his company fee dennrd in circtlmtlances fuflicienl io e quiphimfi if and whn bail fail to io ihe lami s hire ii rrcjuired ball torf,-it md pay for mÂ«-'h defici ... v at fo lows via for want of a food rd lvrviceable mnfquet rifle oi firelock the fttn of tv4 fhillingi ; * cartouch l x oi j 1 1 â– â– i pacify dcfcribcd or p t pouch ad pow de â– â– â€¢â– ' im of iwo fliilling j flinti cart ridge â€¢ i powder and ball as required the (|| i <â– â– â– ' tvs i l!i ilii g an i all patents maf 'â– â– "Â«, 01 . .;â– â€¢â€¢.. s ilia i fin nidi thofe of he ' mili ia who i ill be und r their care or < om ) ma . i i ! ; j r i:u and equipment abi â– â– â€¢. twnwoncd jet the like penilnes for any neglect ihui all ommilfioncd officers fhall uue rank a â– . ordir Â» 10 ihe i " â€¢ ot is ir commiflion ; and wiietc iwo f m.xv of the lame i !â€¢!â€¢â– lear an rijiial :..:>â€¢, ih::n ;'â€¢â– . ir i.i â– â– ' i i â– i u .!Â»â€¢â– ; .-: in i Â» i o be drawn j by thrtti b foiu tiie < . mi landii g fficertjj the j divifion brigade regiment bat<&1ion con i j ny it detachment ai leach supei or conn jdillrift lull !, in ai call i tie b.-i jade and j eai i county at lead one regiment : a id >â– .'; n ', the cim lull il convenient eacli rrgiinttii fliall cotihlt < . Â»' at lea 11 two b.i talions ; e*ch â– battali n of iivj companies and e.i'.i compa ! jnyoffixty four privates tli.it v militia liu i be oflici red as follows ; ; o â– . ,> jt fi o n m,c m j jr-ci ci jl and iw > aids-de t.mn wi'h the rank and pay of mj>r tn be i ' pointed 1 ths m-ijor-gincral ; to each 'Â» ig â– â– ' j ne b â– ; idl-i genera and oris ; aid do camp an i on â– lit gad i fpeclor io ferve alfu m urigada major und with the ran and pay ol majo to hj appointed by jthc ii.igj lierg .,..;:: to each reg mem ""' ' i 1 - ' â– â– â– *â– mt-t.i one i n.i.i i i ii and : wn ' m â– â– 'â– 'â– ' â– â– â– ral â– . . gini ii c and rii lÂ«i 1 - :; cÂ»s uuii be appoinu .! â– â– â€¢, the sen .;â€¢ and i i 1 uff ol cin unotis an.l i i nilltoned by 1 ". â– ' < ivi'i noi i ii the tim b .' ,;. provided jii â– â– ' 'â€¢'â– .â– tun ny regimrnt r ulfic.*red in a liil ; .:â€¢." bi inm r the i unnni lion 11 .:! i on ' ' " ;| ' until by vacancy lupiicniiig it hall ir p ' '' â– â€¢'â€¢â– â– to at lange ths app iiutm nis a - â– â– â€¢' â– â– â– â€¢'â€¢ s a t d to t-jji company oni i spidiu o ic lien â– nunt one end n ; f ' â– â– .; i s ( iiii corporal tmes)rummcr !-' 'â– â– 'â– ' r oi â– v : â€¢' hat ihcre hall b io ! ' ii i ' r i â– â– 'â– -â– â– ijntani and one q larter ' mjllcr h fliall be comnulhoned office's wuh v i ank 1 l.lpuiu ant to be ap ointcd bi â– - coniinjiuliiig o(li:er of the regim-m : pliei i 1 . â– .. be alfo uhc r nailer one sur i .... and .) c surgeon's ma:e to bs appoin tej as r.i.liul and une servant nfajcir one di-uni-m:ij.n and one fife-major to each battalion tu bo appointed by ih iroinmanding officers ii teo and th non-commifiiotied uffiters drummers and fliers i'ugiers trumpeters an farriers hull be appointed by the captains of each company or troop j the cninmidioned officer ol :... companies ofj g.enadien lighi infantry or rifltmen acd ail > the artillery fliall bj recommended by the brigadier genc:al of the brigade : and of i the troonof hotie b } the field ofliccrs t he ; regiment of cavalry : h;hi the commiffionvd ' officers of he infantty hall be recommended by the field officers oi the regim nt to the governor who fliall iifue comm ifions to ful fil jll the fai>l appointmenttand recommenda lions and the general and geld oflicert as | w!l aÂ»all othsr cummihioned oflicers fliall rcfide vsithin the divifion brigade county or campany diftrid which ihey refpeftively command provided neverthclefs that this arrange i mem fiull not eftefl any appointment heieto j f re m.iuc ! r \ v ' . anc e '" flirlher enaded that out ol the mill u enrolled is h irein directed there may be form d for each battalion oik compa ; j ny of grenadiers ligh infantry or riflemen : ' j and to each divifion at lea 11 one company of artillery and to each regiment or battalion | | having a fepar.ua mutter a lead one troop of j hork a!l whii h companies hull be formed of ivolnnierrsfn m the brigade and null bo uni ' fornily tli a lied in regimen alsto be furniqied ai ilieirown expence the colour and fafliii n to : â– d ermined by the brigadi-r commanding the brigade to wl ch they belong there ball ' lr Â° cac]l company o irtillery one captain i two lieutenants four sergeants four copoj ! ra!s l:x gunners i x bombadiers one ' drummer one fifer and fifty i wo mattrof ! i lei the officers to be armed with a fword or hanger and a fufce bayonet and belt 'â€¢â– with a cart-rigc box to contain twelve cart 1 ridge : and each private or matirofs fhall furnifl himfeif with all the equipments of a priva e in the infantry until proper nidi nance tnd held artillery it provided thei ' bÂ«li be to each troop of horfe oi c captain i iwo lieutenants one corn-m t our sergeanu four corporals ore saddler one carrier one rrumpcier and noi led than thiny-gx j ti * o Â° . : the commihioned orticer to funi.fli hemfelvn with good borfei at lead fourteen bandi and half high 10 be armed | wi ha void ami pa i 1 of j iflnla tv > holder ol â– -. hii h ball be cov red wiih ! it ii .: ! en h dragoon : > fui nifli himfeil ... , i rviceable horfe fourteen hand & a laiflf^h a ood laddie bridir valire.breiltplate and crupper a pair of boivi and fpur . a pur nf , i iis m.l holders a fab re ... .! < ir:uii(h box to bold twelve cartrit'g â€¢ .'. . â– ;!,'<.. \ . and be ii further enaclh i ji no pi 1 1 mi thai now is , or fliji !:. â– , â– ,. . , i : himfel i i Â» be enrolli d t-.i anv vokitm . r m i piny auihorifed by this afl ftnll be pe mittcd 1 10 return 10 the in un try exi.cn i 1 - ih tftt ' "' ' t the captain wiih wli -\ he usv be â– â– .'..!. or by removal > m of tlu county where fuch pcrfon was enrolled and iiflull i â– i mici nt fÂ«>i luch pcrfon to be en roll j n"l ap ivn by i;:j captain f any volunteer company r iroop without the intervention of any ulbri licer whomfnever \ 1 and 1 it furihci enjcl c i w the r ii<?i approved and i llablilhed by co â– â– â€¢ ' . ii th ii rutuiution of ih twenty niriui of march one tlnmland levn imnclied Â«â€¢'.! fc venty-nitie hall be he rules of difcipline io !)-â– obfervtd hy the militia of this hate ex pt lrh auerations at muy be tendered nict.il ry by he requifition of ibis t or fome unavni dulile circutnflance it fh ill be the duty Â«.! th â€¢ commanding ollicer a every inuller whsthrr by reginrekt battalion in fingle company to caiifr r tie militia to be excrcilcd agresabie io the 1 lid irks of difciplin â– . i \ il and be it further enaftcd thai it i all be the duty ,>'' :'â– <â– â– . ,- rigade ir.fpeÂ£tor to j attend a il rr^iincn'sl (;: battalion parade i the day [ reced . g â– y ri glment i or i;;-ia ' linn muller when ..,.: >. l,ere th â– ollli ers t.f ihe â€¢ ouipanies lull a tei i ai 1 the iirig idi in ' fpeclors arc in rcby rr uired io train 'â– : inllruft i lid officcri n the .'. â€¢ y ol tin ir i i â– â€¢ â– â– ';â– ; ; : â– â– by expla â€¢ '..' if.e priiaiplt on ivl,iÂ»li tne diliercnt manue ivrci in tlic f v fi in :' dilci line ellabliilcd are to be perf â– n 1 i .â– unli v cl beiiig .â– ijtiainted w : ! ; ilic diifcrent formation and changes ol pofit on roarchiti wheeling and othei proper movement j t gether with the manual xercife and ihe dif ; htrent methods of firing by platconi aid by \ rÂ«comtnending what exercife and rnano vre'i li^all be performed at the company mull-.-rt j aÂ»d that they ul'e their endcavoun to infpir â€¢ i lirit of emuldiion ain^nu the oditeit ; ;. ( ! a!|o to attend the tvglm nial and uttalion hike t.ngjoi the militia eompoling their ivvcral bag des iluring the time of if r t i g un der latti as ab ivc djrecl d j r . infpefl then arms jart nuni ion a i acco itrera nts fi.pcrintt nd â– â– "â€¢â– i â– â– 'â– tfc and manoeuvres and im uc â– : ' - f hem of mili-ar ilifciplii-.e before cl â– . . , bed throughout the briqaik a jr eable to lavs aid fuch orders ai he lull from time to time i receive ii-om the commander in chief t this late ; to report to the biigadier-gencral the i field officers abfent from general review or iiufter ; to make limsly retuin to the com ' ra*ider in chief of this late as well a to the brigadier of his brigade at lead once in every jysar of the militia t ! their refpeftive brigades reporting therein ihe aflua condition of the arms accoutrements and ammunition of the fcveral torps and every thing which ihcy in their judgment conceive may relate to the government thereof mid the <â– -:â– â– â€¢.â– .! â€¢.'â€¢.â€¢.,; c e raent of good order and military difcipline for which field vice ihey mall be entil d to iwenty five ihillingi per day and twenv five fl illings for every thirty milei afn r they'lcave ' home in going round the circuit ol their bri 1 gade),io be paid by the trmfurer of ihit fl te on the certificate of the brigad â€¢:â€¢ encral and if the faid brigade infpecor flull fail to 1 attend the regimental and battalion parades jlhc day preceding or on the day of regi mental and battalion mufters as required by thisact and performing the duties therein required ficknefi or unavoidable accidents ! exceptcd each of them lh.ill forfeit and pay . l>r luch failure the fum of twcniv.five â€¢ unds ' tobe recovered by profÂ«iition of tbebnga dier-genÂ«ral before any jurifdiction having j cognizance thereof that t every oeg.ect | to make the returns to he commander in chief i ofthis oate the lum of twen'y pound to be recovered a above : all which fines hall lj paid to tlie trcafurer iot the uf ot i^e late vii and be it further enacted that there mall be in every year at icail one regimen tal or battalion ipuller.ai fucb p ice oi p c as have been or lull be appoiuted by law for Â« '"â– ;" ! m , u Â« e " : and hat the brigadier ge neral bau order tha faid mutter in fu , time and rotation thai the br.gade infpfflot may attend each of the regiment ll|f | bat.alicn hlllem following - ich 0 her in couife for the purpofc hen n required ; on failure wljcre of the faid brigadier fhall fi rfi ii and pay the fumof twenty live pour !â– . 10 i ivered and applied as herein directed : and hecom mattding oflicer nf each legimcnt ci baiuli i i lie doi * n<Â»r :- c . â€¢ \\ . f u | ., ,.,,:,. _ ; n ,; mq fn mihe brigaili â– : g ncral i his d ii i is i appoint the laid mufler fo ai to anfvter the ahivc intention ; Â«-. iaii^r whei â– ..!, :â€¢.<.â– ball fuller the fine of !!'â€¢!.â– â– .') pound for each neg ! â– and ihe faid brigadier fhall caufe die commanding uhucm of thi refpec*iive regi v rua or corps â€¢;â– be notified thereof a l 'â– n r'ffks ; rev i us ;â€¢. :' ich m . !'. i : a i if ny oibcei h ill fail lo inci 1 any review rrg mem 01 banalion mud r or attending not armed as required by this a '. he or rhey iv on conviction before 2 court-martial forfeit and pay if a field officer the i im of ten pom ds ; i i ci mmifiii ned officer under that grade five pounds ; and every huh commif honed dii'icer orpriva -. win fhall tail to u tend ni a review or n ifw fliall on conviflion pay inch fiira as hull bu Â» judged againfl him or ilicm by the court martial noi exceeding wo pounds nor ms than fifteen dulling ; of if appean g be noi anmd as by this atl di rected flu for fuch default forfeit and ! ay not exceeding twenty hillings nor lefs than five hilling to be adjudged as aforefaid which fees hull be recovered and applied as h reafier direftcd : and the company oi ficcr in each regiment or batulian of infan try fliall incur the fame penally if they fail to attrnd i the mufler ground the l.:y preced ing each mullcr for the purp fes lurcin men ttonxd and every captain or commanding c .;â€¢â€¢: nf a company fliall at lead once in two monthi.at fuch place as he fhall think moll i iper and convenient and agreeable to the older ol the commanding officer mufler wain and exerctfe each company an half ciufe them to reir.ain under arms at lead ihreo koui^in each and every day by himfelf or his lieutenant and then and ihere teach them the manual exerc.ile and menoeuvres direc led in the book of difciplii.e ; at which mufter the officers and privates hall apprar aimed as before required if sr y captain or com mandmg oflicci t ( any company ha i fail or ncgleaia muflrrbii company as herein di reeled he ilia forfeit and p.,y the ium of two pmi uds ten hillings ; and il ue or any om niihionc i officer of the company hall fail to appear eq npt as ji cled at the faid nmf ier ihe oliiccr lo failing l a l pay , hc fum of two pounds and if any non m i:ommiitioncd ofhler or private hall fÂ»i to attend ma com pany multer.he hall foifeii and pav a fura not exceeding fifteen billingi nor lefs than ten htltiogs ; and il attending without being armed and accoutred hull pay a fum not r*l ccedmgtcn hilling nor i i than five fliill n.gs which fu:n fliall be adjudged m manner asfaercafter rtiretlcd according to the circum hances of the delinquent i'rovided that every abfentee hall be allowed until the nexc fuccecding company mufler to make his ex cufe winch fhall always and without exception be on oath ihe officer higheft in rank being hereby authorifed to adminifler the fame if any officer fliall fuffer himfelf to be intuxica ted or behave in a riotous or diiorderly man ner when required to be on duty or dilobey the orders of his commanding officer he hall forth !: ft offence be openly reprimanded by ihe prelident of the conn martial before v ncn he is convicted and fined at the dif crttionof the faid court not exceeding iwo pounds and for the fecond offence fliall be al)i lutely cafliiered ix and be it further enacted that if any non.commiftioned officer or private (|, l || du ring the time of muflcr refifthi commanding officer or rcfufc to obey hi | 8w f u | ,,,â€ž,'! manus if a non-comrniftioned fli r , he fliall be confined and kept under guard during iuch mufter and fined at the difcreuon of the court martial not exceeding ten hillings ami if ihe court-martial after examination on oath fhall adj.ide any perfonor perfon enrolled -% atorcfatd to be incapable of providing him or themfelvei with arms ammunition and accoutrements required by this acl they h til make report thereof to the next regimental or battalion court-martial as ihe rak may be whomay if itfcall appear neceffary exempt lui ii perfons from the hnes or torfeiturei by tbisact iaipofed until foch arms and accoui jremenn hall be provided and dd.vcrcd t nm or them by the court-martial wlm fj.,,1 i feenrity for the me keeping of inch arms and accoutrements to be returned when required x and be it further enacted that he fcveral captains .-! infantry full al heir b veral m â– !.,-, make a returnol their refpec tivccoropanici ic ihe cotamaodiinit o%ec o